and has been honored with the prestigious Gambrell Professionalism Award from the American Bar Association. The School of Law houses the Mercer Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, established in 2000 and dedicated to fostering and teaching ethics and professionalism in the practice of law, and the National Criminal Defense College, a not-for-profit organization established in 1985 and devoted to improved trial advocacy and trial practice. Law Library The Furman Smith Law Library, named for Furman Smith, Mercer Law class of 1932, is the school's center of legal research. A premier facility, the library is used by lawyers and judges from across the state and recognized for its superior resources and service. The library occupies over in a central location on the second and third floors of the law school building. Large windows in the library provide students with views of historic Macon from the law building's location on Coleman Hill. Employment According to Mercer's official 2020 ABA-required disclosures, 72% of the Class of 2020 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. Mercer's Law School Transparency under-employment score is 19.2%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2020 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. Costs The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Mercer for the 2013-2014 academic year is $57,800. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $214,493. Notable alumni Mercer alumni recently headed two of Georgia's three branches of government: Nathan Deal '66, was the Governor of Georgia, 2011–2019; Hugh P. Thompson '69, was the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, 2013–16. In the Georgia General Assembly, Judson H. Hill, Sr. '86, served until 2017 as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee; William T. Ligon, Jr. '86, served as Chairman of the Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee. M. Yvette Miller '80, Sara L. Doyle '94, and Michael P. Boggs '90 are judges of the Georgia Court of Appeals. Judiciary Griffin Bell - Federal Appeals Court Judge, 1962–76; 72nd Attorney General of the United States, 1977-79 Michael P. Boggs - Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals, 2012–17; Associate Justice, Georgia Supreme Court, 2017–22; Chief Justice, Georgia Supreme Court, 2022–present William Augustus Bootle - Judge, Federal District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, 1954–81; ordered admission of the first African-American